Institution
University of Saskatchewan
Department
Sociology
USask Author
On
Hansen, John George
I-Portal Content
What Can Traditional Indigenous Knowledge Teach Us about Changing Our Approach to Human Activity and Environmental Stewardship in Order to Reduce the Severity of Climate Change?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John G. Hansen
Rose Antsanen
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change, and Environmental Stewardship, July 2018, p. Article 6
Description
Article shares findings from interviews with Swampy Cree Elders from Northern Manitoba in which they discussed their worldviews and knowledge systems. Authors argue that Indigenous knowledge offers a philosophy and practice that should serve as a model for mitigating severity of climate change.